#A4DCD8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.058 190.6), rgb(164, 220, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#A4DCD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 220, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.058 190.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4DCD8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DCD8 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DCD8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DCD8 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4DCD8
oklch(85.5% 0.058 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#86D0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 191.4)
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Step 400
400
#18B8B2
oklch(70.8% 0.119 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A4DCD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6D6D8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCED9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DFDB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DCD8
#A4DCD8
oklch(85.5% 0.058 190.6)
- #F2C0C6
#F2C0C6
oklch(85.4% 0.058 10.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4DCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.010
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4DCD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.